2007 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid – Singles

David Nalbandian defeated the defending champion Roger Federer in the final, 1–6, 6–3, 6–3 to win the singles tennis title at the 2007 Madrid Open. Nalbandian achieved the rare feat of defeating the world's top three players in the same tournament, also defeating No. 2 Rafael Nadal and No. 3 Novak Djokovic en route to the title. He joined Djokovic and Boris Becker in achieving the feat, and became the only player to defeat all of the Big Three in the same tournament.[1][2]

Singles
2007 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid
ChampionArgentina David Nalbandian
Runner-upSwitzerland Roger Federer
Score1–6, 6–3, 6–3
Draw48 (3WC/6Q/1LL/1SE)
Seeds16
Main article: 2007 Mutua Madrileña Masters Madrid

Seeds

All seeds receive a bye into the second round.

  1. Switzerland Roger Federer (final)
  2. Spain Rafael Nadal (quarterfinals)
  3. Serbia Novak Djokovic (semifinals)
  4. Russia Nikolay Davydenko (withdrew due to an elbow injury)
  5. Chile Fernando González (quarterfinals)
  6. United States James Blake (second round)
  7. Spain David Ferrer (second round)
  8. Spain Tommy Robredo (second round)
  9. Czech Republic Tomáš Berdych (second round)
  10. France Richard Gasquet (second round)
  11. Germany Tommy Haas (second round)
  12. Croatia Ivan Ljubičić (second round)
  13. Argentina Guillermo Cañas (third round)
  14. Spain Carlos Moyá (second round)
  15. Argentina Juan Ignacio Chela (second round)
  16. Russia Mikhail Youzhny (second round)

Draw

Key

Finals
Quarterfinals Semifinals Final
               
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 7 6  
WC Spain Feliciano López 64 4  
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 6  
  Germany Nicolas Kiefer 4 4  
  Germany Nicolas Kiefer 77 6  
5 Chile Fernando González 64 2  
1 Switzerland Roger Federer 6 3 3
  Argentina David Nalbandian 1 6 6
  Croatia Mario Ančić 62 2  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 7 6  
3 Serbia Novak Djokovic 4 64  
  Argentina David Nalbandian 6 77  
  Argentina David Nalbandian 6 6  
2 Spain Rafael Nadal 1 2  

Section 1
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
1 Switzerland R Federer 7 6  
  Austria J Melzer 6 62 4 Q United States R Ginepri 62 4  
Q United States R Ginepri 2 7 6 1 Switzerland R Federer 6 6  
  Russia D Tursunov 6 64 4 13 Argentina G Cañas 0 3  
Q Argentina A Calleri 3 7 6  Q Argentina A Calleri 3 6 5
13 Argentina G Cañas 6 3 7
1 Switzerland R Federer 7 6  
WC Spain F López 64 4  
12 Croatia I Ljubičić 3 7 5
  Finland J Nieminen 3 6 4   Austria S Koubek 6 62 7
Q Austria S Koubek 6 3 6   Austria S Koubek 69 1  
WC Spain F López 6 6   WC Spain F López 7 6  
  Italy F Volandri 3 2   WC Spain F López 7 7  
7 Spain D Ferrer 63 5  

Section 2
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
LL Spain Ó Hernández 5 2  
  Croatia I Karlović 6 6     Croatia I Karlović 7 6  
  Russia M Safin 3 4     Croatia I Karlović 65 63  
  Germany N Kiefer 7 6     Germany N Kiefer 7 7  
SE Switzerland S Wawrinka 5 3     Germany N Kiefer 6 6  
16 Russia M Youzhny 1 3  
  Germany N Kiefer 7 6  
5 Chile F González 65 2  
11 Germany T Haas 4 5  
  Russia I Andreev 7 0 4   Argentina J Mónaco 6 7  
  Argentina J Mónaco 65 6 6   Argentina J Mónaco 4 2  
  Spain N Almagro 6 6   5 Chile F González 6 6  
  France F Santoro 4 4     Spain N Almagro 611 5  
5 Chile F González 7 7  

Section 3
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 United States J Blake 3 4  
  Croatia M Ančić 6 6     Croatia M Ančić 6 6  
Q France M Gicquel 4 2     Croatia M Ančić 6 6  
  France P-H Mathieu 6 2 7   France P-H Mathieu 4 3  
  United States M Fish 3 6 5   France P-H Mathieu 7 7  
10 France R Gasquet 68 5  
  Croatia M Ančić 62 2  
3 Serbia N Djokovic 7 6  
14 Spain C Moyá 62 4  
  Spain JC Ferrero 6 7     Spain JC Ferrero 7 6  
Q Colombia A Falla 4 5     Spain JC Ferrero 3 6 4
WC Spain Montañés 1 1   3 Serbia N Djokovic 6 2 6
  Spain F Verdasco 6 6     Spain F Verdasco 7 3 3
3 Serbia N Djokovic 67 6 6

Section 4
First round Second round Third round Quarterfinals
8 Spain T Robredo 7 4 3
WC Argentina JM del Potro 7 6   WC Argentina JM del Potro 64 6 6
  Italy P Starace 5 1   WC Argentina JM del Potro 2 4  
  France A Clément 7 2 4   Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6  
  Argentina D Nalbandian 5 6 6   Argentina D Nalbandian 4 6 7
9 Czech Republic T Berdych 6 4 62
  Argentina D Nalbandian 6 6  
2 Spain R Nadal 1 2  
15 Argentina JI Chela 1 3  
  Czech Republic R Štěpánek 4 1     United Kingdom A Murray 6 6  
  United Kingdom A Murray 6 6     United Kingdom A Murray 65 4  
  Cyprus M Baghdatis 6 4 6 2 Spain R Nadal 7 6  
Q Romania A Pavel 3 6 1   Cyprus M Baghdatis 4 4  
2 Spain R Nadal 6 6  

Qualifying

Qualifying seeds
  1. Latvia Ernests Gulbis (first round)
  2. Spain Óscar Hernández (qualifying competition, lucky loser)
  3. Argentina Agustín Calleri (qualified)
  4. Austria Stefan Koubek (qualified)
  5. Belgium Kristof Vliegen (qualifying competition)
  6. Canada Frank Dancevic (qualifying competition)
  7. United States Robby Ginepri (qualified)
  8. Chile Nicolás Massú (qualifying competition)
  9. France Marc Gicquel (qualified)
  10. United States Vince Spadea (first round)
  11. Romania Andrei Pavel (qualified)
  12. Italy Simone Bolelli (qualifying competition)

Qualifiers
  1. France Marc Gicquel
  2. United States Robby Ginepri
  3. Argentina Agustín Calleri
  4. Austria Stefan Koubek
  5. Romania Andrei Pavel
  6. Colombia Alejandro Falla

Lucky loser
  1. Spain Óscar Hernández

Special exempt
  1. Switzerland Stanislas Wawrinka (reached the final at Vienna)

First qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
1 Latvia Ernests Gulbis 6 1 2
Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 4 6 6
Russia Teymuraz Gabashvili 4 65
9 France Marc Gicquel 6 77
Spain Rubén Ramírez Hidalgo 2 3
9 France Marc Gicquel 6 6

Second qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
2 Spain Óscar Hernández 6 6
WC Spain Óscar Burrieza 4 3
2 Spain Óscar Hernández 3 4
7 United States Robby Ginepri 6 6
WC Spain Carlos Gómez-Herrera 0 1
7 United States Robby Ginepri 6 6

Third qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
3 Argentina Agustín Calleri 6 6
Italy Flavio Cipolla 3 0
3 Argentina Agustín Calleri 6 77
12 Italy Simone Bolelli 1 62
WC Serbia Nenad Zimonjić 2 78 3
12 Italy Simone Bolelli 6 66 6

Fourth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
4 Austria Stefan Koubek 6 6
Spain Iván Navarro 3 4
4 Austria Stefan Koubek 6 6
8 Chile Nicolás Massú 1 2
WC Spain Guillermo Alcorta Olarra 1 1
8 Chile Nicolás Massú 6 6

Fifth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
5 Belgium Kristof Vliegen 6 710
Czech Republic Ivo Minář 1 68
5 Belgium Kristof Vliegen 1 79 4
11 Romania Andrei Pavel 6 67 6
Ecuador Nicolás Lapentti 68 5
11 Romania Andrei Pavel 710 7

Sixth qualifier
First round Qualifying competition
          
6 Canada Frank Dancevic 710 2 6
Spain Guillermo García López 68 6 4
6 Canada Frank Dancevic 4 7 4
Colombia Alejandro Falla 6 5 6
Colombia Alejandro Falla 64 6 6
10 United States Vince Spadea 77 2 3

References
  1. "Record Book 2007". Mutua Madrid Open. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
  2. "When David Nalbandian Beat the Big 3 ALL IN A ROW at Madrid 2007!" (video). YouTube. Tennis TV. 10 May 2020. Retrieved 26 December 2022.
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